Mr. Wood, from the
committee on county boundaries, to whom was referred the petition
of sundry inhabitants of Jefferson county praying the establishment
of a new county, reported a bill to be entitled an act to establish
a new county therein named; which was read the first time, and
ordered to be read the second time on Monday next.

Mr. Wood, from the
special committee, to whom was referred a resolution &c. reported,
a bill to be entitled an act for the more sure and speedy trial
of persons charged with misdemeanors; which was read the first
time, and ordered to be read the second time on Monday next.

A message from the
House of Representatives by Mr. Dodson.

Mr. President ---
I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform your
honorable body, that they have read a third time and passed a
bill, originating in their body entitled an act regulting the
licensing physicians to practice, and for other purposes therein
named: in which they desire your concurrence.

Mr. Sullivan, from
the committee on divorce and alimony, to whom was referred the
proceedings of the circuit court of Madison county, exercising
chancery jurisdiction in the case of John Hamblin vs. Hannah Hamblin,
reported that the testimony is not sufficient to confirm the decree
of the court; which was concurred in.

A message from the
House of Representatives by Mr. Dodson:

Mr. President: ---
I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform your
honorable body, that they concur in the resolution of your honorable
body, in relation to the term of the office of solicitor of this
state. They have appointed on their part, Messrs Gayle, Crenshaw,
Moore of Jackson, Mardis and Oliver.

Mr. Crabb, from the
special committee, to whom was referred the petition of Matthew
Harbeson, administrator of Samuel Harber-

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son, dec'd reported
a bill to be entitled an act authorizing Matthew Harbeson, adm'r
of Samuel Harbeson, dec'd to make a conveyance of a certain tract
of land therein named; which was read the first time, and ordered
to be read the second time on Monday next.

Mr. Sullivan, from
the special committee to whom was referred the bill, to be entitled
an act to repeal an act expressing the gratitiude of the state
of Alabama for services rendered by Samuel Dale to this state,
passed December the 15th, 1821, reported the same as amended;
which was concurred in.

Ordered, That
said bill be engrossed and made the order of the day for a third
reading on Tuesday next.

Mr. Powell obtained
leave to introduce a bill, to be entitled an act amendatory to
an act entitled an act to provide for printing the laws and journals
and for other purposes; which was read the first time, and ordered
to be read the second time on Monday next.

A bill, from the
House of Representatives, entitled an act to regulate the licensing
physicians to practice, and for other purposes, was read the first
time, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That
thirty copies of said bill be printed for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Casey laid before
the Senate the account of William Boswell against the state; which
was referred to the committee on accounts.

Mr. Coats obtained
leave to introduce a bill, to be entitled an act supplementary
to an act, entitled an act to authorize administrators to sell
land belonging to the estate of their intestate to which a complete
title has not been obtained; which was read the first time, and
ordered to be read the second time on Tuesday next.

On motion of Mr.
Bibb, Ordered, That Mr. Conner be added to the committee
on Inland navigation.

On motion of Mr.
Bibb, the bill, to be entitled an act to provide for taking census,
was taken up, and ordered to be committed to a special committee,
consisting of Messrs. Moore, Murphy and McVay to examine and report
thereon.

On motion of Mr.
Crabb, Resolved, That the state treasurer be required to inform
the Senate what amount, if any, of the notes of banks not in the
habit of redeeming their paper with specie, are in the treasury.